Chapter 410
"Today's live broadcast must not go wrong!"
After Weng Fei said this in the morning, he stayed at the Blueberry Video headquarters for the entire day, following the progress of tonight's live broadcast in real time.
After last night's incident, the platform was thoroughly prepared for today's livestream. To ensure the quality of the broadcast, they even dispatched three teams of staff, equipped with professional livestreaming equipment, to the director and actors' locations in the early hours of the morning to oversee the entire process.
As for the host? Of course, they were assigned to livestream directly from Blueberry Video headquarters. It's fine if they couldn't hire actors and directors, but there was no reason they couldn't even hire a host. Besides, livestreaming from headquarters would definitely put everyone at ease!
It was this preparation that allowed viewers watching the livestream to experience, for the first time, a super-clear, full-cast livestream. It was the first time everyone "knew" that livestreams promoting a drama could be so professional.
The live broadcast officially began. As a professional host, Yu Di not only memorized the contents of the script in advance, but also found a backup for himself - Ji Shao
During the other's lunch break, the two of them deliberately rehearsed the live broadcast that was to begin tonight. Actually, it wasn't an exaggeration to call it a rehearsal, but it did seem more effective.
Yu Di was deeply grateful to Ji Shao for this. If today's "Unparalleled Generals" livestream had been broadcast offline, he wouldn't have been the host. But it was precisely because it was broadcast online that the industry's top hosts relaxed their grip, giving him this opportunity.
In fact, Yu Di's initial discussion with Ji Shao about whether or not to review the process was just a spur-of-the-moment thought. You have to understand that with live streaming these days, spending time reviewing the process seems to be a waste of the artist's time, and few artist teachers are willing to cooperate.
But Ji Shao on the opposite side pondered for a moment and only asked Yu Di one question - Are you free from 12 to 12:30?
Yu Di later learned that this time was lunchtime for the crew of "Interweaving." The reason they didn't set a late-night time was because the crew often filmed night scenes until the early hours of the morning.
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"Hello, everyone who is a fan of the drama! I believe you are all looking forward to today's live broadcast. So without further ado, let us first welcome the director of "The Unparalleled General", Mr. Zheng Cheng, and the two leading teachers in our drama - Huang Xiang and Ji Shao." Yu Di said as he clapped excitedly in front of the camera.
As a host, he is also a real fan of the drama "The Unparalleled General". When he was reviewing the process with Ji Shao that day, when he heard the lines from the drama coming out of his mouth, Yu Di was so excited that he almost knelt down.
Perhaps this is the meaning of the original dialogue. Although Ji Shao in front of him was still wearing modern clothes, when the lines came out of his mouth, Yu Di determined that he was Xie Zhengyun.
When the other three people on the screen heard the host's cue, they also greeted each other generously. As the youngest of the three, Ji Shao even took the prop sword from the play and sat on the sofa to make a beautiful sword flower after greeting.
This was a small performance stipulated in the script. Because it might seem a bit pretentious in real life, when Huang Xiang saw this process, he felt obligated to push this opportunity that might become a conspicuous package to Ji Shao.
Huang Xiang is well aware of the preferences of today's young people. He believes that showing off is best left to those with good looks. Of course, he's not without selfish motives. He twisted his wrist a few days ago while filming. While the impact wasn't significant, if he were to embarrass himself during a livestream, how would Huang Xiang's reputation be saved?
In the scene, with a flash of silver light, the hilt of Xie Zhengyun's longsword was firmly grasped by Ji Shao. His range of motion, which would have been limited by sitting, became even more calm and reserved as Ji Shao's smooth and flowing sword movements made him appear calmer and more reserved.
With a flick of the wrist, the longsword shifted from slow to fast, blossoming into a sharp blade flower in the air. Amidst this intensely aggressive scene, the protagonist holding the sword flower had a slight smile on his face, a rather elegant demeanor.
Yu Di glanced at the comments in the live broadcast room during the break. The comments that were originally flooded with his name after Ji Shao appeared were now all multiple combinations of exclamation marks and interjections.
Seeing this, Yu Di felt very proud. You know, he was the first person to see Ji Shao's swordsmanship in the live broadcast room tonight!
The rhythmic movement of the sword flowers hushed the entire livestream room. The sound of the blades piercing the air and the clean, powerful, and heroic feeling of the swords were not only stunning to the fans in front of the screen, but even Zheng Cheng, who was about to play catch, had a gleam in his eyes.
Although the series concluded today, filming for "The Invincible General" wrapped over six months ago. As far as Zheng Cheng knows, Ji Shao is currently filming "Interweaving," a modern drama. Being able to pick up his skills in such a short time shows he's a great talent for a kung fu drama!
As soon as the appetizers were over, Yu Di said, "Thank you, Teacher Ji Shao, for the sword dance you just did. It was truly wonderful!"
"The character played by Mr. Ji Shao in the play is a master. I believe that fans in front of the screen should know this better than I do," Yu Di continued with a smile, "and how can we forget our Mr. Huang? What talents do you want to see Mr. Huang Xiang perform? You can type it in the barrage..."
The live broadcast is still going smoothly. Since we are watching the finale tonight, the on-site interaction is of utmost importance while we are waiting for Blueberry Video to update the finale.
"Mr. Weng, the backstage of the barrage asked if there should be any changes." A staff member came up jogging and whispered in Weng Fei's ear.
"Bullet screen?" Weng Feitiao raised an eyebrow, his gaze fixed on the rapidly changing bullet screen. Even though the words on it were a little unclear due to the scrolling screen, as soon as he paused, he could see the two words "Ji Shao" filled in.
This scenario was within their expectations; after all, Ji Shao's traffic was truly immeasurable. However, when the backend technicians randomly checked a few accounts, they discovered that these fans who were frantically posting "Ji Shao" comments were quite philanthropic; perhaps it would be more appropriate to call them fans of the March drama.
"Of course not," Weng Fei tapped the table with her fingertips, beckoning the staff who were about to report back immediately after receiving the news. "By the way, change the requirements for the lottery barrage to be specific to one artist."
The staff member thought about it and decided that this was a good idea. It also wouldn't offend Mr. Huang Xiang, so they quickly replied, "Okay! I'll tell them right away!"
Little did they know, this decision also provided a laugh for tonight's audience. But since it was an entertainment livestream, it certainly added a bit of fun, didn't it?
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——【Entertainment Forum】——
[Topic] It’s so funny, isn’t Shui Lingling’s live broadcast accident happening now?
[Main Building] The host drew three times, and Brother Xiang drew three times. As a result, the contents of the screenshots were all "Ji Shao" hahahahahahaha
I don't know if the backstage staff are anxious or not, but Di Ge looks like he is really about to break [poor]
1L
[Funny] You guys, this group of drama fans, are truly the worst class I've ever managed [pointing fingers.jpg]
24L
Why didn't you mention that there's an extra bonus later [snickering] Not only will you get an autographed photo of Huang Xiang, but you'll also get a whole set of pre-sale peripherals for "The Unparalleled General"!
55L
Reply to 24L: My heart softened when I said this. When Xiao Shao heard that the fans who won the prizes later also had peripherals, he whispered to the camera that the fans who won the prizes earlier also had peripherals. He also said that if the organizers didn't give them away, he would pay for them out of his own pocket hahahahahahahaha
98L
Holy crap, I finally understand why everyone loves offline fan meetings so much. Speaking of which, shouldn't Blueberry Video host one for us, the breadwinners? I want this lineup today!
147L
Ahhhhhh, I've started watching the drama! What should I do? I'm so excited! Although I've already seen it once, I'm starting to cry with happiness again.
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When the theme song "Ancient Meaning" of "The Unparalleled General" came on the screen, the fans who were still scrolling through the barrage of comments subconsciously stopped.
At this moment, whether they had watched the finale or not, they all found the second electronic device in their home and turned on the penultimate episode of "The Unparalleled General" on Blueberry Video.
When Zhou Xiao clicked on the show, he was a little surprised because the progress bar at the bottom of the video was marked with a small word "will".
This progress is a little faster than those who just clicked on it, which makes people naturally think that this is the progress synchronized with the live broadcast room!
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Blueberry Video Headquarters.
"How much did you say?"
When Weng Fei heard the numbers reported by her subordinates, she was stunned. When she reacted, she felt that her blood was boiling!
"Boss Weng! The popularity of 'The Unparalleled General' has exceeded 15,000!"
Even more excited than Weng Fei was the staff member who reported the value. She handed the freshly printed heat value sheet to Mr. Weng with both hands, her outstretched arms trembling slightly with excitement.
For Blueberry Video, a drama that reaches over 10,000 popularity points by the finale is a true hit. The dual-airing "The Unparalleled General" was an instant hit, making the unreachable end point for other dramas merely its starting point.
Weng Fei's eyes lit up frighteningly at the moment. She thought back to last night at Huayao, when she saw the ratings breaking 5, and her heart couldn't calm down for a long time. Now, they, Blueberry Video, also had this opportunity!
"The Unparalleled General" was a project led by Weng Fei, who from the outset was aiming for the film's popularity as a companion piece to "The General" and Ji Shao's popularity. To match this team, the budget, which gradually increased, once reached an extremely terrifying level.
But compared to the daunting budget, enthusiastic brands provided ample funds, solving the funding problem. Weng Fei initially thought that if "The Unparalleled General" could break through 10,000 popularity points on the site thanks to the reputation of "The General," it would be considered a success.
But who would have thought that the highly anticipated "General's Invincible" would reach this point today? 15,000 popularity points, this has long been a record high in the history of Blueberry Video.
Looking at the straight upward line chart, Weng Fei even felt that it could go even higher! Because the golden period has not passed yet!
"15000", "15100"... When the popularity value on the site was reported internally in units of 100, the entire Blueberry Video staff was paying attention to its changes.
"The Invincible General" has already created miracles, and now every broadcast is the birth of a new record on the Blueberry Video website!
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